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Apr 21, 20141 min read
Public Meeting on Shenango Consent Agreement
Title: Public Meeting on Shenango Consent Agreement Location: Avalon Borough Building, 640 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202...


Apr 14, 20141 min read
Students, Parents, Teachers: Everyone’s Excited About the School Flag Program
We had to share this testimonial from a teacher participating in our EPA School Flag Program at Colfax Elementary. (Click here to see...


Mar 27, 20142 min read
Residents Speak in Favor of Strong Remedy for Polluting Coke Works
Business owners, faith leaders, and residents on March 21 crammed into the Lincoln Barber Shop in Bellevue to outline their concerns over...


Mar 24, 20141 min read
Ride Against Smog and Pollution on April 4
Air quality monitors on bicycles. It’s so cool that’s really all we need to say. But because that would make a very short blog post, I’ll...


Mar 19, 20143 min read
Green Workplace Challenge #2: Air, Air Everywhere
A few months ago, I dreamed of GASP winning the Green Workplace Challenge, a “free, yearlong competition for organizations to save money...


Feb 6, 20142 min read
Athletes United Unveils New Bike Map Web Site
On Jan. 16, GASP’s Athletes United for Healthy Air campaign proudly unveiled the Bicycle Air Monitoring Project’s new web site. This...


Jan 21, 20141 min read
GASP Settles Air Quality Permit Appeals Regarding Two Butler County Compressor Stations
In May of 2013, GASP appealed two nearly identical air permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...


Dec 20, 20132 min read
Year of Successes in the Fight to Improve Air Quality; More Coming Next Year!
This past year, GASP continued its important work of fighting for better air quality in Southwestern Pennsylvania with tried-and-true...


Nov 26, 20132 min read
Giving Thanks for Air Toxins? No Thanks!
Autumn rings in many things—pumpkin pie, beautifully-colored fall leaves, celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, and the smell...

Nov 22, 20133 min read
Report: Hazardous Air Toxics Levels Raise Southwestern PA to Top of Nation’s Worst
For Immediate Release November 21, 2013 Media Contact: Tom Hoffman | Clean Water Action 412.765.3053 ext. 202 |...


Nov 4, 20133 min read
Clean Air Dash and Festival: Success!
by Sam Thomas, Athletes United for Healthy Air Coordinator On Saturday October 19th, 2013 GASP held the first Clean Air Dash and Festival...


Oct 7, 20132 min read
The Clean Air Dash & Festival Is Here!
Brought to Pittsburgh with the support of The Breathe Project, the Clean Air Dash and Festival is a 5K race, a 1-mile Fun Run/Walk, and a...


Oct 3, 20131 min read
Help GASP Continue Fight for Better Air Quality on Pittsburgh’s Day of Giving!
It’s the Pittsburgh-region’s most exciting giving event of the year. Your gift to GASP today, and today only, will be added to by the...

Sep 17, 20133 min read
Levin Furniture Donates Free Registration for Students in Pittsburgh’s First-Ever Clean Air Dash and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 16, 2013 Contacts: Rachel Filippini, Executive Director Group Against Smog and Pollution 412.924.0604 or (c)...


Sep 11, 20132 min read
VICTORY: We’re Helping Protect Babies from Toxic Mercury
Editor’s Note: The below is a guest post by PennFuture. This post is one in a month-long series speaking to 15 of PennFuture’s...

Sep 3, 20132 min read
Green Workplace Challenge #1: Hidden Plots
The people at Sustainable Pittsburgh seem nice. They’re friendly, smiley, and always have their arms outstretched to give you a...


Aug 16, 20133 min read
GASP’s Recent Legal Actions Reduce Compressor Station Emissions
GASP’s legal team regularly comments on draft air permits and files appeals when necessary to reduce harmful emissions from natural gas...


Jul 10, 20132 min read
GASP Reaches Settlement Regarding Washington County Compressor Station
In July of 2012 GASP appealed a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) air quality permit for the installation and...


Jun 11, 20131 min read
GASP Needs Your Help Cooling Down the Town
Summer temperatures are here, and here to stay for a few more hot, sultry months. Running air conditioning uses a lot of electricity,...


May 29, 20134 min read
Students Raise a Flag and Raise Air Quality Awareness
On Friday, May 24th, GASP and the Environmental Charter School (ECS) raised a green air quality flag, launching the first EPA School Flag...
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